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Question about a local news story that blew up on TikTok
Last week, a story about a lost dog in my city, Phoenix, got huge on TikTok. The algorithm seemed to push it hard because of the emotional music and quick cuts. But I saw the same story on our local news site with almost no views. Do you think the platform's focus on fast, emotional content is making real local reporting less visible, or is it just a better way to spread urgent info? What's your take on how this works?
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wren_mitchell19d ago
Ugh, same thing happened with a car crash video here.
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taylor.william19d ago
My local station pulled a crash clip after a councilman called them.
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grant.anthony19d ago
Did they also try to hide it from the news?
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